the depth
of light and dark
known best by the other
Allium Light And Dark
Arrival
the crocus arrived
as an outpost
of hope
Amarylis, Amarylis
generous
benefactress
of January bloom
Vixen
smoldering
red lipped lily
pursed for a kiss
First To Appear
glory of the snow
their bravery belies
their tiny size
Buoyed By Bulbs
amaryllis bloom
her color breaks
this grey day’s grip
Allium Sparklers
each seed suspended
on a stream of light
beauty bursts
The Naked Eye A Telescope
sighting the shadow of a star
I discovered
a purple constellation
Reawakened
when my flame of awe flickers
nature’s beauty
fans it back to fire
Tulip Sun
yellow, glowing, abundance
in these cosmos
creeping phlox encircle you
Joy
sometimes joy leaps up
in my heart
like crocus from the ground
Shouting Out
a jubilation in red
amaryllis welcomes
the new year
Leading By Example
from the window ledge
the heralding
of spring
The Force Of Beauty
from inside
paper whites
beckon spring
Portrait Of The Iris
a stately classic
who often surprises
with her sly insouciance
Behold
each tiny bloom
declaration and celebration
of spring’s return
Late Bloom
dahlia’s delicacy
in counterpoint
to fall’s exuberance
Intensity
not to be outdone
by turning maples
the stoplight dahlia
Priscilla
being both
demure and extravagant
she beguiles
Culmination
an explosion of orange
sending curves into curls
and polka dots popping
Waterfall Iris
splashing color
over the garden
into the air
The Spider’s Muse
Charlotte always visited
the tulips for inspiration
before she began spinning.
Intensity
defiant of the cold
the tulip
passionate with color
The Sad Flower Made Happy
penitent’s rose
the heart’s bloom
when forgiven
Exuberance
praise the amaryllis
injecting color
into winter
Oh Dahlia
lady in red
takes
her star turn
First Dahlia
a dazzler adorns
the back porch
hand rail
Bronze
a sculpture
grown by June
red metal
And Your Heart Skips A Beat
sweet as a kiss
upon your cheek
pink tulip’s bloom
She Was My Valentine
one more
amaryllis
kiss